Every single year I make a trip out to the uber fancy plant shop. Every year I shell out a small fortune for beautiful herbs and flowers.
Since we don't have a garden in our tiny French apartment, I try to make do with things I can grow on my terrace. I have dreams about beautiful flower boxes and herbs lining our terrace. Going out to enjoy a cool morning, sipping coffee.
Last year I even did a small vlog about my beautiful "garden". I had hopes and dreams, but sadly they too became victims to my black thumb of death.
I have no idea why I cannot keep anything alive. Well, not anything, my kids and husband are still alive and kicking.
The beautiful tree that my husband had years before we got married, it wilted and is now near death.
The beautiful orchid that survived longer than I thought possible, has now too, passed on.
In spite of my track record I still went out and purchased these lovelies.
A rosemary plant, a basil plant and a tomato plant. Maybe I was just craving a caprese salad.
I bought them while my husband was out of town. In a moment of weakness. I knew what he would say. I knew the look that would come when he saw my purchase.
Afterall, you need only look a little further right on my terrace to see the massacre that occurred last year.
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20 comments:
JDaniel poitned out that my Mother's Day plant looks like it doesn't want to live.
I've had a hard time with herbs. Rosemary hates me. But I've been successful with cilantro this year - so that's something.
Oh I can totally relate! I have a black thumb too! I hope you are more successful this time. I think it must just means we have other gifts - right?
yup - i'm with ya! From the imagining life on my little back deck with plants all around...to the not being able to make it happen! The good thing is the money part is a deterrent...so I don't even try! I am "in charge" of plants at my office - and in 7 years have only lost one. Every once in a while that makes me believe I could really grow stuff at home...then I wake up!
Oh no, you won't kill them this year. You WON'T!!!!
So funny! I went out and bought a basil plant yesterday and my husband had the same reaction as yours. Again, probably justified given my track record! Here's hoping its a successful year for us and our plants!!
I feel your pain! We have north-facing balconies, last year only the parsley made it.
I have faith in you! These will live I say!
I hope it works out for you this year!
I am so right there with you. I always think wouldn't it be wonderful to plant all of these beautiful things- but I have come to term with the fact that I will never take care of them.
Oh bless your heart you poor sad thing. That's right, you keep believing!
I'm sorry, I can't keep from laughing.
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I hope it works out for you this year!
if you can believe it Your massacre looks less painful than what's currently sitting on my terrace (if you can believe it). Best of luck getting those guys to survive!
I have no hands to plants whatsoever so I have given up long time ago, and due to my constant travel it wouldn't be even possible :)
You worry too much no plants live for ever, I hope you have success with the tomato plant which will encourage you further.
I am quite possibly the worst gardener in the history of gardeners. You must be better than I am! Keep us posted.
If it makes you feel any better, my garden isn't doing as well this year as it did last year.
I do the same thing every couple years! And I will try again next year :)
Oh I'm with you! I was at a jardinerie (did I spell that right?) yesterday and after walking up and down the rows of pretty potted plants and flowers decided not to buy anything. Me and my black thumb have somehow managed to keep an orchid alive for about seven months, so I don't want to tempt fate by adding anything else to the mix.
One word for you: Succulents. Even I can keep these alive. They barely need any attention and they are pretty!
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